Hello all,
I'm curious if anyone has any experience with the Bridgeport Tru Trace mills in original configuration, as opposed to the Tru Trace add on to a manual Bridgeport. I have the opportunity to buy one at a significant discount, but would need to add manual control as this would be my only mill. Would it be as simple as buying the appropriate manual micrometer controls, or is there more to it? The other concern is whether the T-ram head can be inclined like a normal vertical mill. There appears to be a crank for the knee, but not the table x and y. I know that Tru Trace recommends that ball screws be used with their aftermarket system, so I'm wondering if this mill has them straight from the factory. Any hints and info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm curious if anyone has any experience with the Bridgeport Tru Trace mills in original configuration, as opposed to the Tru Trace add on to a manual Bridgeport. I have the opportunity to buy one at a significant discount, but would need to add manual control as this would be my only mill. Would it be as simple as buying the appropriate manual micrometer controls, or is there more to it? The other concern is whether the T-ram head can be inclined like a normal vertical mill. There appears to be a crank for the knee, but not the table x and y. I know that Tru Trace recommends that ball screws be used with their aftermarket system, so I'm wondering if this mill has them straight from the factory. Any hints and info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.